INDIAN Creek, Lancaster County, August 1, 1775. STOLEN from the Subscriber's Landing, on Wednesday the 26th of last Month, a PETTIAUGER, built of Pine, between 30 and 32 Feet in Length, and 3 or 4 Feet in Breadth, with 8 Seats of the same Sort of Wood, two of which are new. The lower Part of her Gunwale is made of Oak, and the Top of Pine; a Moulding, or Bend, on both Sides, made of Pine. She has been lately coated with Turpentine, both Inside and out; her Gunwale and Bends are painted black, and between the two she is painted white, with a black Vine round her Quarters; two Hearts (either white or black) painted on her Stern-Piece, which are scarcely perceivable. Her Thowl-Blocks are made of Oak, have been much worn, and are now faced with the same sort of Wood, which is almost worn through. She is well timbered, and has three Iron Clamps in her Head, one in her Stern, and two in her Bottom, which are dovetailed in, over a Crack on the Inside of her. Her Stern is faced with Iron, and has an Iron Thimble nailed on it, to fix a Painter to. She rows with four Oars, two of which are carried away with her; also a new Rudder, with Iron Pintles on it. Her Stern-Piece is Oak. I have some Reason to believe she was carried away by a Negro Man belonging to Mr. William Nutt of Northumberland County, as he was seen on my Plantation the Day I lost her, and is now run away. It is more than probable he will attempt to get to Norfolk, where (from a Report that has lately prevailed) he may expect to be harboured and protected. Whoever secures the Pettiauger, so that I get her again, shall receive 40 s. Reward, besides what the Law allows, and 5 l. on Conviction of the Thief, --if a white Man THOMAS PINCKARD.
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